Chapter 39 - Plastics and articles thereof

HS Code 39201099

Polyethylene film and sheet - other

Official tariff item: Other

Current ICEGATE Duty Structure

Duty Component Rate
Basic Customs Duty (BCD) 20%
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) 20%
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) 10% of BCD
Integrated GST (IGST) 18%

Source: ICEGATE Trade Guide on Imports. The table uses effective rates returned by ICEGATE where notification data is present. Actual payable duty can still depend on assessable value, preference claims, product-specific cesses, and shipment conditions.

Import Duty Calculator

Enter the assessable value (CIF value in rupees) to estimate the duty payable under HS 39201099 using the ICEGATE rates above.

This estimate applies the rates returned by the ICEGATE duty page, including effective notification rates and any listed safeguard rate represented above. It does not determine eligibility for preference claims, anti-dumping measures, or shipment-specific notification conditions.

Classification Note

Exclude cellular, reinforced, laminated, self-adhesive, printed, or converted packaging articles that classify elsewhere.

Common Customs Paperwork

  • Bill of Entry
  • Commercial Invoice
  • Packing List

These are the standard customs paperwork items, not a complete regulatory checklist for every product under this HS code.

Agency Checks To Verify

  • Plastic-packaging EPR may apply when covered packaging is placed on the Indian market.
  • Food-contact requirements apply when intended for food packaging.

Common Product Examples

Polyethylene film Plastic sheet Packaging film

Other Codes in Chapter 39

39269099 Other plastic articles Residual plastics item used when the product is not covered by a more specific plastics tariff line. BCD 15% AIDC 15% IGST 18% 39232990 Plastic sacks, bags, and pouches Plastic sacks, bags, and pouches under the residual 39232990 item. BCD 15% AIDC 15% IGST 18% 39011010 Linear low-density polyethylene resin LLDPE in primary form in which ethylene monomer units contribute at least 95%. BCD 7.5% AIDC 7.5% IGST 18% 39012000 High-density polyethylene resin Polyethylene in primary form having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more. BCD 7.5% AIDC 7.5% IGST 18% 39233090 Plastic bottles, flasks, and similar containers - other Other plastic carboys, bottles, flasks, and similar packing containers. BCD 15% AIDC 15% IGST 18% 39011020 Low Density Polyethylene (Ldpe) Official Indian tariff item 39011020 covers Low density polyethylene (LDPE). It falls under heading 3901 for I. PRIMARY FORMS POLYMERS OF ETHYLENE, IN PRIMARY FORMS. BCD 7.5% AIDC 7.5% IGST 18% 39011090 Polyethylene Having A Specific Gravity of Less Than 0.94 - Other Official Indian tariff item 39011090 covers Other. It falls under heading 3901 for I. PRIMARY FORMS POLYMERS OF ETHYLENE, IN PRIMARY FORMS. BCD 7.5% AIDC 7.5% IGST 18% 39013000 Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymers Official Indian tariff item 39013000 covers Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers. It falls under heading 3901 for I. PRIMARY FORMS POLYMERS OF ETHYLENE, IN PRIMARY FORMS. BCD 7.5% AIDC 7.5% IGST 18% 39014010 Linear Low Density Polyethylene (Lldpe), In Which Ethylene Monomer Unit Contributes Less Than 95% By Weight of the Total Polymer Content Official Indian tariff item 39014010 covers Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), in which ethylene monomer unit contributes less than 95% by weight of the total polymer content. It falls under heading 3901 for I. PRIMARY FORMS POLYMERS OF ETHYLENE, IN PRIMARY FORMS. BCD 7.5% AIDC 7.5% IGST 18% 39014090 Ethylene-Alpha-Olefin Copolymers, Having A Specific Gravity of Less Than 0.94 - Other Official Indian tariff item 39014090 covers Other. It falls under heading 3901 for I. PRIMARY FORMS POLYMERS OF ETHYLENE, IN PRIMARY FORMS. BCD 7.5% AIDC 7.5% IGST 18% 39019000 I. Primary Forms Polymers of Ethylene, In Primary Forms - Other Official Indian tariff item 39019000 covers Other. It falls under heading 3901 for I. PRIMARY FORMS POLYMERS OF ETHYLENE, IN PRIMARY FORMS. BCD 7.5% AIDC 7.5% IGST 18% 39021000 Polypropylene Official Indian tariff item 39021000 covers Polypropylene. It falls under heading 3902 for POLYMERS OF PROPYLENE OR OF OTHER OLEFINS, IN PRIMARY FORMS. BCD 7.5% AIDC 7.5% IGST 18%